“Measure twice, cut once.” If you’re like me, this is something I never forget to do… except when I forget to do it and end up making my 4th trip back to the Home Depot dropping another $45. What’s my point? The EWI modeling group is the equivalent of a really, really good tape measure.Read more

When I first got here to EWI, I became aware of some intimidating concepts being thrown around. Obviously there was the technological jargon, but I kept hearing this recurring push to “get published” and “present papers.” I appreciate that writing a blog technically doesn’t qualify as “being published”, but it does come close enough forRead more

In a lot of ways EWI is not different than other companies. There are deadlines and budgets; cuts and investments to make; and a lot of the same stresses you have at your company. As CFO, I hear the same gripes I’m sure other controllers and CFO’s hear… “why can’t we do (fill in theRead more

Here’s a test to see if you’re a Common Man… If I asked you (95% of the people reading this blog) to describe what welding is, I’m guessing you would describe one of two things: Arcs and/or Sparks. When I started here at EWI as CFO, I pictured either a guy flipping down hisRead more

So I’m not what you would call a handy person around the house and I generally pass on home projects unless forced to act. In fact I pretty much epitomize the quote “If a man says he will fix it he will. There is no need to remind him every six months about it.” IRead more

The great thing about manufacturing is the manufacturing process is never perfect. There will always be the possibility of doing something faster, more cost effectively, with higher quality, and on and on. Some of our innovations at EWI have a niche field of application to solve a specific manufacturing problem. But the great ones haveRead more

(Click here while reading) As I’ve mentioned numerous times before, I am not an engineer… But thank God I’m surrounded by engineers everyday here at EWI. And no kidding they’re some of the brightest people you can meet… Especially in their field of expertise. A skill I’ve developed over the last five years is anRead more

I’m not sure if “politicing” is used appropriately as a verb (kind of like “efforting”), but it seems accurate for what is happening these days around the deficit. On the positive side, the media is continuing to publicize the deficit as the major issue for the candidates to address. But in this case, “address” isRead more

I’ve been thinking about what an honor it was to be nominated and selected as a finalist for the CFO of the year. Knowing I’m not what you would call the best public speaker, I don’t want to miss the opportunity to thank some of the people and organizations that have been significant and positive influences on me.